Abstract Research in Software Engineering greatly benefits from Systematic Literature
Reviews (SLRs), in view of the citations they receive. While there has been a focus on
improving the quality of SLRs in terms of the process, it remains unclear if this emphasis on
rigor has also led to an increase in relevance. This study introduces Citation Context
Analysis for SLRs as a method to go beyond simple citation counting by examining the
reasons behind citations. To achieve this, we propose the Resonance Scheme, which …